a Vintage Freestyle Collage kind of card!

Hello!!

How are you? Are you having a good week? I've had a busy one, emptying my craftroom ready to add some new staorage and a new desk! I can't wait to see how it will look! Of course, more storage means more room for stamps lol!

Anyway, here is a card I am particularly pleased with! I tried to make it 2 nights ago, but came to a standstill with it. You see, I wanted to make a card to enter the challenge at the brand new challenge blog, The Card Concept, using this picture for inspiration...

...but every time I tried, it seemed to go wrong! I wanted soft flowers and girliness, but it didn't go that way. Anyway, enough waffle...here is my card...

I used various stamps sets here...Simply Sketched for the sentiment, Happy Day for the medallion and Elements of Style for the bird. I fussy cut them both using my super sharp paper snips...I love them so much I have 2 pairs...a ribbon pair and paper pair!

I embossed the banner and the corner of the sentiment panel with Lacy Brocade EF, and the background is using Crumb Cake DSP (ret). I finished with Linen Thread, and some Liquid Pearls (not SU)

I said before that I'm entering at Card Concept. Well I also have to state what style of card I have gone with, and for this one I'm going with Freestyle Collage. The colours inspired me to go with a kind of vintage look too. I also used the sketch at Sweet Sunday too...

Stampin' Up! supplies used

  

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I'm off to Ikea tonight to buy some Expedits and Linmon (or something like that!) to transform my craftroom into an organised workspace! I shall post the pics when I've done! :)

Have a fab day...it's Friday! 

A diary for Dad!

Hello!

Do you remember those pretty girlie diaries I made for my girl friends? Well, here is a man version for my Dad!

I have used a retired stamp set for this but the DSP and the embossing folder are current, as is the Chevron Ribbon and the Linen Thread.

The embossing folder is The Square Lattice EF and the paper is from the This 'n That collection.

     

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Ok, so as Keiran is going to his Dad's at 2pm Christmas Day,  Christmas Eve is where all my family celebrations will be starting! We are having Christmas dinner today, then it's presents on Christmas day. So I may be MIA for a couple of days. You have a wonderful Christmas, and I can't wait to catch up with you all after Christmas!

Altered Diaries

Hello!

Today I'm going to show you some little gifts I made for some friends instead of Christmas cards this year. I was running out of time to get cards off to them, so I decided to make these and send them instead...

These are diaries that I have taken the cover off and re-covered with DSP from the colour collections that are available as downloads for MDS.

The stamp is from Hello Lovely stamp set, punched out with the Decorative Label punch, and I layered them all up with bits of ribbon, Crochet Trim Victoria and Linen Thread.

Here they are in different colours...

I really enjoyed making these and I hope my friends enjoyed receiving them! :)

   

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By for now...hopefully see you tomorrow!

It's Sweater Weather!

Hello all!

Wow it's a frosty morning here in Bolton! First of the year...it looks really pretty!

Anyway, I promised to show you the other altered notebook I made on Saturday, so here it is...

For this one I went a bit more 'male' and grungy, using distressing, Twine, Burlap Trim and some Sweater Weather DSP (and today is certainly a sweater weather day!).

The lettering was again stamped using Morning Post, but this time I punched it out using the Hexagon Punch. I finished with a Simply Pressed Clay button. The Burlap Trim is also a bookmark that lifts up and round into the book.

Supplies

Designer Paper - Sweater Weather

Cardstock - Soft Sky

Stamp - Morning Post

Ink - Chocolate Chip

Ribbon - Burlap Trim, Linen Thread

Other - Simply Pressed Clay

Tools - Distressing Tool, Spritzer Tool

If you would like to purchase any of these lovely goodies, please click on the link in my sidebar to take you directly to my online shop.

Challenges

 Around The World Challenges - #4

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Again, this sold yesterday at church...I am now on the hunt for more notebooks, as I only bought 3! Doh!

Brum Brum Motorcycle !

Good morning on this damp and murky morning!

This is going to be a super quick post as I have to be at work for 9!

The challenge at Less Is More this week is 

STRING or TWINE

so here is my very quick creation...

I used MDS to print the fab Motorcycle, which, by the way, is a huge image, and only £1.50! I simply wrapped Linen Thread around the card, paper pierced, distressed and finished with the sentiment from Itty Bitty Banners. 

Ok, got to dash! See you soon!

A very special easel card!

Hello :) How are you today?

I have a special something to show you today...

I have made little 'box' using just one sheet of 12x12 Crumb Cake cardstock, would you believe?!

But this is not just a box, oh no...

Oh look! Another Candle Card! This time it's an easel card too!

How fun is that? I really love this card...it is an ideal design for an easel card as the candles offer the perfect stopper. 

EDIT: 
Here are the measurements and instructions for you, by popular request!
You need a piece of card measuring 18.5cm x 30cm

On one of the short ends score at 1cm, 3cm, 15.5cm & 17.5cm. 

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The areas that are shaded need to be cut out, eventually.

Next, turn to the opposite short side, and measure 3cm in from each edge, then draw a line to the 3cm score line at the other end.

This is how it should look...

(it will look shorter than this...the picture is taken from the original tutorial for the non-easel card I made here)

Now you can remove all the shaded areas, and cut the flaps as shown in this next picture...




This is where the make up changes from the original post. Score your card at 9cm from the plain edge and then at 4.5cm. This gives you the folds for the easel part. 

Now cut a separate piece of matching card 9cm x12.5cm and stick just up to the second fold. This is the part you will decorate.

In this picture, to the right is the candle box part...from there I measured 9cm and 13cm and scored creating the easel folds. The part on the left with the ribbon is the extra piece of card measuring 9cm x 12cm and is glued on this side up to the 13cm fold. I used the ribbon to hide the joins in the card.

I really hope all that makes sense! I didn't take pictures as I was making the card which is why it is a little difficult to explain the last part, sorry! I hope you managed ok...please let me know how you get on! :)

Supplies

Cardstock - Crumb Cake

Designer Papers - Season Of Style

Stamps - Joyful Christmas

Ink - Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler

Ribbon - Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Linen Thread

Dies - Ovals Collection Framelits

Other - Gold 

As you may be aware, you can now place your orders for all of these beautiful products directly from my page on the Stampin' Up site! You can find my very own shop here, or click on the link in my sidebar. There are even exclusive online only stamps sets available...how exciting!!
Of course, if you prefer the personal touch, I am still very happy to help, and am here for you should you have any questions. 

Challenges

Try Stampin' On Tuesday - #134

Merry Monday - Kraft, Red and Green

Addicted To Stamps and More - Anything Goes

Designed To Colour - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by today! :)

Thank You Chalkboards for Teachers

Hello!

Well, after a really busy week I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! 

One of the reasons I was so busy is because it is the last week of school, so a teacher thank you cards were needed! Keiran's class in Reception has 2 fab teachers and 2 great teaching assistants, so I thought they should have special cards. 

I have seen lots of little chalkboard easel style cards, so I thought I would have a go at one...

...or four!

I wrote the teachers' names on the back of each card with chalk, then to fix it, I sprayed them with hairspray.

The wood effect was made using the woodgrain stamp, and each vertical strip is 1.5cm wide by 14cm long, the horizontal strips are 1.5cm by 7cm. The black card base starts out as an A6 tent fold.

I stamped my sentiment using Vintage Verses (SAB, retired) and Sweet Essentials with a Whisper White Craft pad. The little tags are created using various punches, washi tape and a cheeky monkey stamp!

Supplies

Cardstock - Basic Black, Crumb Cake

Stamps - Vintage Verses, Zoo Babies, Sweet Essentials, Woodgrain Background Stamp

Ink - Basic Black, Whisper White

Punches/Dies - Chalkboard Framelits, Jewellery Tag, Petite Curly Label

Ribbon - Stitched Grossgrain, Linen Thread

Other - Gingham Garden Washi Tape

If you would like to order any of the products I have used, or any of the other fabulous new products, please do contact me and I will be very happy to place your order for you.

Please click on the catalogue link on my sidebar to browse the yummy new catalogue, or for £4.95 inc. p&p I can send you your very own copy to drool over and write your wishlist in!

Challenges

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Anything Goes - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - Thank You

Right, off to work! See you tomorrow! :)